The Chicago officer charged with killing Laquan McDonald after firing 16 shots at the teen has a new job as a janitor for the police union.

The Chicago officer charged with killing Laquan McDonald after firing 16 shots at the black teenager has a new job as a janitor for the police union.

The hiring has been viewed as a slap in the face to Chicago's activists, who organized protests over Officer Jason Van Dyke's new custodian job.

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"The Police Union says to Chicago ... we don't give a damn what he did, what you think, he is one of ours, and we are going to take care of him," activist Catholic priest Rev. Michael Pfleger wrote on his Facebook page. "This is a disgrace!"

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald after firing 16 rounds at his body, has a new job as a janitor. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

"This is why people don't trust police, why they say, it's a facade. There's no justice," Pfleger told ABC Chicago. "I got a hundred people out here that they can hire today if they want to give people a job who need a break and want to take care of their family."

Van Dyke has kept a low profile since he was indicted, and lost several other jobs because of his notorious reputation, the union said.

Last week, the officer's attorney asked court officials to let Van Dyke not attending hearings because he receives death threats every time he comes to court.

Van Dyke was charged last November after dashcam footage revealed he unloaded 16 shots at McDonald immediately after confronting him.